Williamson's excellent play helps, but he is going to have to set the tone off the court for the Pelicans to move forward.

Willie Green wanted his New Orleans Pelicans to answer one question Tuesday as they played their second game in three nights against the San Antonio Spurs.

Toronto Raptors sent him to New Orleans as part of a trade for Brandon Ingram. The Pelicans have won two of their past three games since snapping a 10-gme skid just before the NBA All-Star break. Julian Champagnie tied a career high with six 3s as he and Keldon Johnson each scored 18 points for San Antonio.

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the San Antonio Spurs for the second time in three nights, overcoming an early double-digit deficit to win 109-103. New Orleans was down 19 points in the first half before a second-half comeback gave them a lead they wouldn't relinquish.